Empirical analysis of environmental consequences of economic growth in asia

Abstract

This thesis aims to understand the development path that the countries in Asia have been following from 1970 to 2010 In doing so this thesis intends to identify the factors which drive the demand for the natural capital of the Asian countries which affect the sustainability of these countries The study used Adjusted Net Savings ANS as an indicator of weak sustainability and Ecological Footprint EF as an indicator of strong sustainability The thesis taking a few selected emerging Asian